Quote Originally Posted by daark.child View Post
From my experience using FreeBSD, the Linux compatibility works very well. You can use Linux flash, java and other apps on the BSDs. As for video drivers, the ones supported by xorg just work on the BSDs and if you use NVIDIA, then there is even an official driver. I am not sure about ATI because I don't bother with ATI cards.

I found it quite simple to get started with FreeBSD and didn't really have to relearn a lot. It was quite handy to browse through the handbook before diving in.
Glad to hear it. Wasn't for me.